I’ve just started taking 50 mg. 4 days now and I really hate it. I feel like I’ve taken illicit drugs. Just really odd. Very tired, increased anxiety, “jittery”. I hope it all works out. I’m tempted to quit taking it. I’m also worried about side effects such as long term loss of libido.

I upped my dosage about 7 days ago, and its made me more depressed. Idk if this is normal in the beginning

get to the point....

Thanks for the video and thanks a lot for the people who are sharing their experience in comments section.

Also struggling with your hair.

Hi Sophie, I was wondering how you are doing? Hope all is well x

I’ve been on it for two years. It’s definitely time to move on and taper off it.

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It destroyed my life

Those mind/thought pills are no good for human beings. My suggestion would be to not take pills because of your thoughts. I am a man rapidly approaching old age, and I am very aware of what those things do to a person and I would say they don’t do a damn bit of good .

Just started back on zoloft. My depression and anxiety is controlling my life. Ive put this off for so long. But its time i take control again!!

I'm also taking sertraline 50mg for depression and anxiety.It's been 6 months and It really helped me to get recovered.Now I'm living my best life☺️

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Hi Sophie. Just popped in and saw your video. Congratulations on stepping down. I also made a similar decision after experiencing emotional blunting and tiredness on 100mg. I went back down to 75mg doe a couple of months, then 50mg for 3 moths. Now I'm hovering around 37.5mg (2 and a half 25mg tablets) every night. Looking to reduce further next month. I'm being supported by my GP and have also been receiving therapy. Overall, I feel OK and am pleased at how this is working out for me. Good luck.

Hi Sophie! So nice to hear an update from you. It sounds like things are going really well which I am pleased to hear. Dealing with anxiety is definitely a several pronged approach isn’t it. Working on one’s self, healing trauma and addressing unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns is so important and I think actually more important than taking the medication. I hope you are able to come off completely. It resonated with me when you said about all the good connections that you have in life etc and the fear that the good things could be lost. I have that feeling/thought too. I guess that’s the bravery, keeping going and trusting despite that uncertainty. Thank you for your lovely encouragement in your last message. I am now back on 50mg! The 100 really didn’t suit me, I felt wired all the time and it really disturbed my sleep. I managed 4 days then weaned myself off. I’m still up and down depending on where I am in my cycle but I think I am getting a bit better at weathering the storm and not panicking so much as I know it’s not permanent. I’d love to come off completely one day again but I think I will stay as I am at least till the hormone stuff gets sorted. All the best and if we don’t hear from you before, have a wonderful Christmas xx

Thank you for your kind insight into your journey. Keep sharing :)

Lovely video. Great lounge!

I am so glad you posted this now! I can tell you are doing very well. My situation is so similar to yours. So I have been on zoloft for about 2 1/2 years now and I have been all the way up to 200mg, 150mg. The past couple months I have just been feeling so numb so i decided to drop down to 50mg for a while. 10 days ago I dropped down to 25mg and a few days ago I just stopped! I have gotten to the point where I just want to feel again. Even if they are bad feelings, I still just want to feel again.....I have had a little withdrawal in terms of I feel a little light headed/dizzy but that's about it.....I feel exactly now what you are saying. I am doing great and I feel excited about life again. Like you said that feeling when you wake up in a new city and just want to explore. I feel that excitement again in the pit of my stomach. I don't feel numb anymore. I am feeling really good actually. It's kind of like that nervous but good excitement. Please keep us updated on your journey!

Let know if this video resonated with you and if you have any questions. Thanks for watching!

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My question initially what u felt cos i just took one and got knocked out

It's a good dilemma to have, I've now been on SSRIs for a few months and tracking well, probably won't think about reducing dosage for another few months at least but if my anxiety stays the same I'm also thinking of going on half the dosage for a while then considering going off. Hard to know the right answer, if your anxiety has stayed low while reducing the dose that's a great sign. All the best.

Hi Sophie! Nice to hear an update from you. I was wondering yesterday how you were doing funnily enough. I have started on 100 mg now on the advice of my doctor as my anxiety has really increased. I think I said to you before but I actually think it’s peri menopause and because the change in hormones hasn’t shown up on the blood test, they can’t put me on HRT. My GP is going to do further investigations but suggesting upping my dose to help with the anxiety. I wish you well with tapering off. I can’t believe last year I had done the same and now am on 100! It just goes to show that mental health is such a fluid thing and always changing. I may look into your hypnotherapist, he sounds great! I am also considering trying acupuncture. All the best and look forward to hearing how you get on x

Thank you for sharing! You can do it!

Your decision but I bet you would be glad you did....once you get past side effects

I took Zoloft for 4 years of my life and it really helped. But i stopped taking it for 2 years now, and my anxiety is so bad ive decided to take it again after seeing my doctor. Im taking 50mgs now, but have just woke up from sleeping, shaking with anxiety. It felt as though the inside of my body was shaking, kinda like a pins and needles feeling. Has anyone else had this?

No es pa eso ay otras medecinas

Sirve pa muchas cosas es para personas que nacieron sin.melatonina en el cerebro

Para la anciedad

Shadow Work helped me a lot to deal with these issues too. I think combining it with pills can help a lot and that way avoid other stronger medications or dosages. I know it sucks, but yes, inner work helps too.

Thank you for all your content it’s really helpful 🌸

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I felt drowsy and this helped me nap. Lol. I'm hoping it'll help me sleep too.

Did it help anyone else sleep?

I just started taking it today. My doctor prescribed 25mg of Zoloft. To help with my anxiety/PTSD and increase sleep for me.

Very useful thank you. Just started day 3 headaches and not sleeping, good to know that this eases.

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Thank you for sharing your journey with us! I always enjoy your updates :)

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Did you gain weight on it ?

The drug can cause PSSD which you can do some research on if you would like to know some of the side effects that I bet you weren’t warned about

Does anxiety give you shortness of breath? Or does Sertraline? She was out of breath coming down the stairs and never recovered. Wondering if that's related

Morning sunlight and lots of exercise looks very restorative!

Looks like a lovely holiday! Who won the bat and ball?

The most important thing is that your level of anxiety didn't really change, it sounds like you had some mild side effects so I'd say that's a pretty big success in dropping down to 50mg.

Yeah it's so pretty where you are. I think for me the biggest difference now that i am on 50mg compared to 100mg is that i feel a little less amped up. I think my sleep may have gotten a little better. I also have lost a tiny bit of weight. I think when i was on 100mg maybe it gave me a little more energy. But i think i am also gonna stay on 50mg for a while and see how it goes. But overall i don't see a huge difference. Thanks for the update. Look forward to more videos in the future! ;))

Nice to see you again Sophie 😊 Looks so peaceful where you are! So pleased to hear you haven’t had any major side effects from dropping your dose. Sounds very sensible sticking at 50mg for now. I was so positive when I came off completely and was absolutely fine for a while but after a few months I gradually realised I didn’t feel right and that I needed it again. I feel happy being on 50 as it’s a fairly low dose and as you said, with all the self care, therapy etc keeps me ticking over and apart from the odd spike, keeps the anxiety at bay. Hope it continues to work well for you. Looking forward to another update soon. Safe journey! x

Just wanted to leave a quick comment as I've watched through your videos as I've just started on an SSRI (Paroxetine - an older fashioned SSRI that doesn't get prescribed as much anymore but I had taken it in the past once before). The past month my life has changed and I had two severe anxiety attacks sort of out of nowhere so really needed to start medication to bring my anxiety down as I could barely function. These videos really help in seeing someone else on the journey of taking medication. I'm on Day 10 and so far so good, my anxiety is WAY lower than where it was even a 4-5 days ago. Look forward to seeing more of your video updates.

I had to stop insomnia got worse

I started with 50mg, and went to 150mg in 5 weeks or so. But the same day I was taken to the hospital with AF. I blamed Sertraline for that, and went back to 50mg for 3 years or so. My panic attacks didn't come back, but my doctor advised me to keep using it. I read a lot about redrawal and decided to stop. Did not take any advice but decided to do that very slowly, in two years. Had no withdrawal effects at all, and no panic attacks. Stayed on about 10mg a day for a few months, and stopped 1 week before a 3 week holiday with no stress factors. Did not have any panic attacks during 3 years, but 2 months they came back. To me clearly related to work stress, as 10 years ago. So advice: slowly, very slowly take less, just take a month between every step and maybe don't stop completely; it may still work at 10 or 20mg a day. Depends on your metabolism.